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YardLimits.com - BNSF Railway http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/ BNSF Railway Forum en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:44:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/images/styles/yardlimits/misc/rss.jpg YardLimits.com - BNSF Railway http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/ Van fail in Ft. Worth. http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26867-van-fail-ft-worth.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:27:38 GMT Enjoy Attachment 2974 (http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/attachments/bnsf-railway/2974-van-fail-ft-worth-van-fail.jpg) Enjoy

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]]> BNSF Railway pin jammer http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26867-van-fail-ft-worth.html Foot of board...NFB http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26842-foot-board-nfb.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:14:23 GMT I've never worked in a pool that had this option. I'm in one now and I have no idea how it works. I laid off last trip and need to be off tomorrow but my turn is probably gonna get out. I don't want to lay off a whole trip again unless I have to. How do I use the foot of the board or the NFB? Whatever NFB is.... Thanks ]]> BNSF Railway forthetide2 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26842-foot-board-nfb.html Holy Hillbilly! http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26770-holy-hillbilly.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:41:56 GMT The mercenaries are on their up to Superior. Met one today, and my GAWD! His fucking belt buckle was bigger than the hubcap on the car! He could be... The mercenaries are on their up to Superior. Met one today, and my GAWD! His fucking belt buckle was bigger than the hubcap on the car! He could be in a hail storm, and the brim of that hat wouldn't allow anything to hit his shoulders!

I didn't even know they made Wranglers anymore! ]]> BNSF Railway JohnEasley http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26770-holy-hillbilly.html All Immdediate layoffs being declined in Alliance. http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26755-all-immdediate-layoffs-being-declined-alliance.html Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:56 GMT All LOS LOF LOP and any other layoffs are being declined by local management here in Alliance. After your layoff is declined and the trainmaster... All LOS LOF LOP and any other layoffs are being declined by local management here in Alliance. After your layoff is declined and the trainmaster tells you he "can't lay you off" he tells you to call your union. Then the LC tells you the allocation is full. I guess the only way to layoff is LOC/EMC? I didn't think they were allowed to decline a sick layoff? ]]> BNSF Railway Stalled_Out http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26755-all-immdediate-layoffs-being-declined-alliance.html BNSF Worker Tragically Killed by Northstar Commuter Train http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26617-bnsf-worker-tragically-killed-northstar-commuter-train.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:55:17 GMT **BNSF Railroad Worker Killed by Northstar Commuter Train*... BNSF Railroad Worker Killed by Northstar Commuter Train

COON RAPIDS MN – A Burlington-Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad worker was killed when he was struck by a Northstar commuter train in Coon Rapids, MN on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The train was bound for Minneapolis at the time of the incident.

BNSF railroad worker killed by Northstar commuter train in Coon Rapids, MN on September 1, 2010. Photo credit: Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Coon Rapids is in Anoka County, Minnesota in the east-central part of the state about 11 miles north of Minneapolis.

The victim was identified as Andrew Weaver, 53 years old, from Fridley, MN. The accident occurred around 6:50 a.m. near the Egret Boulevard railroad crossing.

According to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Weaver was testing the rails near the intersection with Egret Boulevard this morning. He was working with a short three-car test train that had stopped just west of the rail crossing.

Weaver was waiting for another railroad employee and had been talking on his cell phone at the time. He stepped out from behind some cars and onto the tracks when he was hit by the eastbound commuter rail train, which was moving at about 80 mph at the time.

Location of accident in Coon Rapids, MN where BNSF railroad worker was killed by commuter train.

The engine of the test train was left running and the Sheriff’s Office believes he couldn’t hear the commuter train coming.

All railroad crossings in Coon Rapids are quiet zones. This means that the railroad crossing was a “no whistle” zone that prohibits the sounding of train horns.

According to an article in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune website a local resident who lives within a block of the tracks said that the engineer of the Northstar train apparently did sound a warning. He said that the engineer “was tooting his horn, which they usually don’t do.”

Lt. Paul Sommer from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office said that it is believed that the engineer of the Northstar train could not see Weaver because he had just stepped out from behind the test train directly into the path of the Northstar train. This was a terrible and unfortunate tragedy.

It took the commuter train about three quarters of a mile to come to a stop.
Train traffic on the tracks were shut down for several hours after the accident, but service resumed later in the afternoon.

According to Metro Transit spokesman, Bob Gibbons, there were 150 to 200 passengers on the train. After the train stopped, they were taken to Minneapolis by buses.

Gibbons said that Metro Transit operates the Northstar system, but the crew members are BNSF employees.

The accident is currently being investigated by the Coon Rapids Police Department, Metro Transit Police, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the Anoka County Medical Examiner’s Office. ]]> BNSF Railway http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26617-bnsf-worker-tragically-killed-northstar-commuter-train.html BNSF railworker killed 9/01/10 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26611-bnsf-railworker-killed-9-01-10-a.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:25:27 GMT here is a link to an article on a bnsf worker allegedly killed while on his cell phone while on duty. UTU: News... here is a link to an article on a bnsf worker allegedly killed while on his cell phone while on duty.

UTU: News

BNSF worker struck, killed by Northstar train in Minnesota [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers]

please be careful people. ]]> BNSF Railway gsxr1000mxz800 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26611-bnsf-railworker-killed-9-01-10-a.html Northstar Fatality http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26603-northstar-fatality.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:50:55 GMT Northstar Commuter had their first accident this morning. From what I heard it SUPPOSEDLY was a Roadmaster riding along with a geometry/ test train... Northstar Commuter had their first accident this morning. From what I heard it SUPPOSEDLY was a Roadmaster riding along with a geometry/ test train that.
Worker on cell phone killed by Northstar train | StarTribune.com ]]> BNSF Railway byrnsy383 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26603-northstar-fatality.html New Layoff Policy http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26523-new-layoff-policy.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:25:59 GMT Don't know if this is going system wide but on the Southwest Division the Company will begin restricting our ability to layoff in advance beginning Sept 8th.

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]]> BNSF Railway Hobo http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26523-new-layoff-policy.html BNSF Train Derailment FT Worth, Texas http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26513-bnsf-train-derailment-ft-worth-texas.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:12:56 GMT **BNSF Train Derails Near Fort Worth, Texas - FELA Lawyer News Blog... BNSF Train Derails Near Fort Worth, Texas - FELA Lawyer News Blog

FORT WORTH, TX — Several BNSF rail cars carrying coal derailed near downtown Fort Worth Sunday night August 29, around 8:20 pm, interrupting part of the Trinity Railway Express between Fort Worth and Dallas early Monday morning. The BNSF train shares the Union Pacific tracks with TRE, which is co-owned by Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

A train pulling coal cars derailed east of downtown Fort Worth, TX, Monday Aug. 30, 2010.The incident disrupted a commuter rail line connecting Fort Worth and Dallas. Star-Telegram/David Kent

According to WFFA-TV, several of the train cars could be seen turned over, with a few actually off the tracks. The accident led to some buckling on the tracks as well. As a result, there will be no service between the two TRE stations downtown and the Richland Hills station for the Monday morning rush hour. The transit agency, which is operated jointly by The T and DART, will set up a “bus bridge”from the Richland Hills Station to ferry commuters around the derailment.

The Star Telegram reports the following:

Joe Faust, BNSF spokesman, explained that the two railroads have longstanding agreements to share tracks throughout their systems.

The cars numbered 20 through 26 were the ones that derailed, Faust said.
“Three of them actually overturned, four derailed upright and three derailed on their sides,” Faust said.

Workers hustle to replace track after a train pulling coal cars derailed east of downtown Fort Worth, TX, Monday Aug. 30, 2010.The incident disrupted a commuter rail line connecting Fort Worth and Dallas. Star-Telegram/David Kent

The train had departed eastbound from the BNSF yards off of West Vickery Boulevard, he added.

Faust also noted that the speed limit on that section is 10 mph, but BNSF officials say the train was moving at 8 mph.

An earlier report stated that the derailment happened at about 10:30 p.m., but Faust clarified that the later time was when BNSF officials made their report of the incident.
Wreckage was cleared by Monday morning, but extensive repairs were needed to the tracks and a bridge, said Raquel Espinoza, Union Pacific spokeswoman.

Crews work overnight cleaning up the accident. Star-Telegram / Mike Zukerman

“Any time we have something like this happen, we have to make the necessary repairs and tests to make sure all the equipment is working properly,” Espinoza said.

She said UP officials hoped to have the work completed Tuesday afternoon, but it was possible that it could be Wednesday before rail traffic resumes on the line.

There were no reported injuries in the accident. ]]> BNSF Railway http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26513-bnsf-train-derailment-ft-worth-texas.html Seniority District Transfers? http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26491-seniority-district-transfers.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:54:37 GMT I may sound like another idiot, but i ask cuz i don't deal with transfers at the dream job i have now due to......no where to transfer to. SO....the job posting for northtown says no district transfers until after three yrs. Would this include a transfer from northtown to willmar? I ask cuz i THINK i would like to try for willmar, due to can't sell my house and Willmar is closer to my home than minneapolis. Do i put my time in at northtown or wait til willmar opens up again, IF i would even get hired on. Any thoughts would be nice. ]]> BNSF Railway Train Clown http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26491-seniority-district-transfers.html PWR question.. http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26424-pwr-question.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:24:20 GMT Can somebody working in the power river division shoot me a PM?? Can somebody working in the power river division shoot me a PM?? ]]> BNSF Railway Widget http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26424-pwr-question.html Denver Train Derailment Injures Railroad Worker http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26405-denver-train-derailment-injures-railroad-worker.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:15:50 GMT Source:
Train Derails in Denver, Knocks Down Light Tower & Injures Railroad Worker

DENVER, CO – A train derailed in a Denver, CO rail yard, striking a light tower and knocking it down. The mishap occurred in the Burlington Northern rail yard near 37th Ave. and Globeville on August 26, 2010 around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday morning.

Metal light tower can be seen draped over rail cars after derailment in Denver, CO rail yard

The city of Denver, Colorado is in Denver County in the central part of the state about 9 miles west of Aurora, 8 miles northeast of Lakewood and about 9 miles north of Englewood.

The incident happened on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway’s private rail yard located just east of Interstate 25 and south of Interstate 70.

Location of BNSF rail yard in Denver, CO where derailed train toppled over metal light tower.

When the light tower fell over, it struck an engine and some rail cars that were in the yard at the time. One railroad worker was injured in the incident. The person’s name and extent of their injuries were not immediately known. According to the Denver Fire Deptartment, the injured worker did not wish to be transported to a hospital.

The incident is under investigation and the cause of the mishap is not known at this time. ]]> BNSF Railway http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26405-denver-train-derailment-injures-railroad-worker.html Are you a 10%er? http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26395-you-10-er.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:24:18 GMT Anyone else heard of this 10% rule? I figured it would be blowing up this forum by now. Some "low hours" people are getting certified letters in the mail and "counseling" by their Trainmaster as to their hours worked conduct. There is no rule and no paperwork to be signed the first time bu the second time results in a 30 day firing and 1 year level S. The third time is a solid stay on Board 593. Apparently the way it works is if you are in the bottom 10% of your board you are subject to not working enough although they do look at each specific instance to determine if there was a legitimate cause for not working enough.

According to the first letter I read of a buddies it cites not working enough, laying off first out after you have been on the board working your way to the top( Extra Board or Pool, I get the Xboard but a pool?), jumping around from pool to pool to catch a day off, taking your full 24 or 48 hours on the bump board or full travel time if you are forced somewhere. It cites a couple rules in the letter, one being code of conduct, specifically the statement about a full time employee. I dont know a lot about it but then again it would appear neither do the unions or your local TM for that matter. The first instance we had here the TM got a call to counsel an employee about not working enough and that a second time would result in a level S yet the TM had nothing for the employee to sign, give him or anything like that and had never heard of it himself to boot.

I was more or less curious if this is a local thing (Powder River) or a system wide thing. ]]> BNSF Railway thert http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26395-you-10-er.html Tulsa http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26317-tulsa.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:23:39 GMT Currently looking to see what operations you guys may have out of Tulsa OK or close by. May end up moving there and would hate to give up working on... Currently looking to see what operations you guys may have out of Tulsa OK or close by. May end up moving there and would hate to give up working on the rails for the move. Currently work for UP and have my class 1 how does BNSF view hireing from another road. Any info or suggestions is appreciated. ]]> BNSF Railway Helidoc http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26317-tulsa.html yoo hoo, switchbender http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/bnsf-railway/26229-yoo-hoo-switchbender.html Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:14:22 GMT Sup/Duluth ~ what's the story on this one? someone not wearing a safety vest?:wave:

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